FEMADR-4741-MOMajor disasterDeclared September 21, 2023
DR-4741-MO: Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Missouri (DR-4741-MO) on September 21, 2023 for the incident of July 29, 2023 to August 14, 2023; it covers 33 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4741-MO (also written FEMA-4741-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Missouri
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 29, 2023 to August 14, 2023
- Declared
- September 21, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Missouri in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bates (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bollinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gentry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iron (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maries (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| New Madrid (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ozark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scotland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ste. Genevieve (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Taney (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vernon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Worth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$16.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 15, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4741. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.